Azure damselfly
Introduction
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Azure damselfly
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 9 Jul 2021
A male azure damselfly, Coenagrion puella resting on a leaf at the water's edge at Doune Ponds. There were several individuals flying around, including mating pairs, together with a few large red damselflies, Pyrrhosoma nymphula. Doune Ponds is a local nature reserve located in an old sand and gravel quarry.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.19232
Longitude
-4.056233